Legal Opinion
Freedom Newspapers, Inc. v. Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided May 15, 1986No. 85CA0021PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TURSI, Judge.
The Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad (railroad) appeals from a decision of the district court ordering that certain coal transportation contracts between the railroad and the Colorado Springs Department of Public Utilities (city) be made available for inspection by Freedom Newspapers, Inc., doing business as the Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph (newspaper). We affirm.
An action was filed by the newspaper pursuant to the Colorado Open Records Act, § 24-72-201, et seq., C.R.S. (1982 Repl. Vol. 10), seeking inspection of transportation contracts entered into between the city…
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